Start It or Scrap It

Hire or Automate? The Mistake Founders Make Too Early

Michael Terkanian and Mr. Gummi Episode 60

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Most founders don’t fail because they lack ideas they fail because they make the wrong decisions too early.

In Episode 60 of Start It or Scrap It, Mike Terkanian and Gummi Sigurdarson break down:
- When you should automate instead of hiring
- Why founders burn out trying to do everything themselves
- The mental roller coaster of building without a playbook
- Why racing to the bottom on price destroys quality
- How experienced operators actually think about scaling

This episode isn’t about hacks or shortcuts. It’s about judgment and learning when to stop overcomplicating things.

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